hétéroclite — meaning in English
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English meaning
- eclectic adj Drawing from many different sources, styles, or ideas rather than sticking to one.
- heteroclite adj Irregularly declined or inflected.
- motley adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
- promiscuous adj Having sexual relationships with many different partners, often casually.
Senses
hétéroclite is used for these senses in English:
- eclectic Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
- heteroclite (grammar) Irregularly declined or inflected.
- heteroclite (dated) Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
- heteroclitic (linguistics) Irregular in inflection.
- motley Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
- promiscuous Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
heteroclite — full definition
- adj Irregularly declined or inflected.
- adj Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.